How to run a nested CNC router job
Nesting saves material.
6 steps →How-to guides
Woodworking Machine Operator How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common woodworking machine operator tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common woodworking machine operator tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks woodworking machine operators perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to prevent tearout on wood parts
Tearout ruins finish.
6 steps →How to set up an edgebander
Good edges finish cabinets.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Woodworking Machine Operator training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.